[Classicrendezvous] Re: [Classicrendezvous]Broken Colnagos and Teledynes; Colnago Bititan background

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From: <Cino1947@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2000 18:25:08 EST
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [Classicrendezvous] Re: [Classicrendezvous]Broken Colnagos and Teledynes; Colnago Bititan background

I've read about breakage with titanium frames from Colnago and Teledyne. Where are the breakages occuring? I can't imagine that the titanium itself would break so easily. Russia is supposed to have very extensive experience with titanium fabrication. Welding titanium has to be done in an atmosphere of inert gas (argon) to prevent oxygen contamination resulting in a brittle joint.. I would guess that the breakages of these frames would occur at the joints due to improper welding techniques, but I don't know for a fact. Josh Berger In a message dated 11/11/00 5:27:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, Cino1947 writes:

<< The BiTitan problems were:
    - made in Russia of alleged high quality Ti but who knows (and many suspect
    foul play!)
    - Breakage.. All hard ridden (and some soft pedaled) BiTitans seemed to break.
    - Lack of support. Ernesto is said to be indifferent to breakage, "Itsa all
    your fault!" his interpreter is said to have uttered. Todsun, the last
    importer of Colnago to the USA, is said to have a room full of broken
    BiTitans at their offices. They were contemplating how, indeed, they were
    going to eat them.
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